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what

Concordance for “what”

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985 occurrences882 verses59 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:19

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Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:19 · retained source text

The way of the wicked is as darknes: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:32 · retained source text

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. frowardnesses.

Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:8 · retained source text

Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 27:1
BOAST not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:1 · retained source text

¶ Boast not thy selfe of to morrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring foorth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to morrow day.

1611 marginal noteIam.4.13, &c.

Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:4 · retained source text

Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?

1611 marginal noteIohn. 3.13. iob.38.4. psal.104.3 isa. 40.12.

Proverbs 31:2
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:2 · retained source text

What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!

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Genesis46 occurrences
43 verses
Exodus23 occurrences
22 verses
Leviticus4 occurrences
4 verses
Numbers19 occurrences
18 verses
Deuteronomy23 occurrences
22 verses
Joshua12 occurrences
12 verses
Judges27 occurrences
23 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Samuel47 occurrences
41 verses
2 Samuel30 occurrences
29 verses
1 Kings23 occurrences
21 verses
2 Kings23 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Chronicles14 occurrences
13 verses
Ezra4 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah7 occurrences
7 verses
Esther19 occurrences
13 verses
Job44 occurrences
35 verses
Psalms22 occurrences
21 verses
Proverbs10 occurrences
7 verses
Ecclesiastes20 occurrences
17 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah28 occurrences
25 verses
Jeremiah37 occurrences
31 verses
Lamentations4 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel16 occurrences
16 verses
Daniel12 occurrences
11 verses
Hosea6 occurrences
5 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah6 occurrences
4 verses
Micah8 occurrences
5 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk3 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah17 occurrences
15 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew60 occurrences
53 verses
Mark54 occurrences
49 verses
Luke74 occurrences
71 verses
John53 occurrences
47 verses
Acts45 occurrences
42 verses
Romans30 occurrences
28 verses
1 Corinthians25 occurrences
24 verses
2 Corinthians15 occurrences
7 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians8 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses
James5 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter4 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation11 occurrences
11 verses